Entries by Nikos Karvounis

Offensive Cybersecurity Insights: The Spring Edition

Hello world! Welcome to another Hackcraft Newsletter crafted by our researchers. If we had to describe the past two months in one phrase: Cybersecurity chaos, accelerated by AI. Let’s dive into the stories that stood out and what they mean for you, plus blogs worth your time, and a few tools we think deserve your […]

Offensive Cybersecurity Insights: A New Year Compilation

Hello world! This is Hackcraft’s Team Newsletter, aka our official excuse to share what we’ve been researching, noticing, debating and bookmarking obsessively over the past two months. Are you looking for community or cybersecurity business insights? You‘re at the right place. Blogs   Let’s start with Hackcraft’s two blogs, which we’d like you to take […]

Red Teaming and Industry Pitfalls

Cybersecurity isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is security testing. Organizations face different threat landscapes, risk appetites, regulatory pressures and levels of security maturity, yet exercises like red teaming, penetration testing, assume breach, social engineering and tabletop exercises are often grouped together or misunderstood as equivalent. In reality, each of these approaches is designed to validate different […]

Microsoft SQL Server Hacking — TDS Downgrade Attack

Hey there, fellow hackers!  As we kick off this new year, it's the perfect time to dive into some research. That’s why we wanted to share an intriguing observation from a deep dive into Microsoft SQL Server hacking via its TDS protocol, conducted by our team member NeCro aka Giannis Christodoulakos. While exploring how SQL […]

Offensive X: Why Offense Is the New Defense?

The pulse of Offensive Cybersecurity was alive and thriving last week at the Athens Conservatoire during an incredible event, Offensive X!  What about Offensive X? An electrifying journey into the heart of Offensive Cybersecurity that brought together some of the brightest minds in the field. Participants exchanged insights and explored the latest developments, fueling inspiration […]